Bilateral verrucous carcinoma of the feet

Abstract

A 51-year-old woman had had bilateral verrucous carcinoma of the feet for ten years. The tumors had been treated many times as extensive verruca vulgaris before a biopsy was performed and the true neoplastic nature of the lesion recognized. This case illustrates the necessity of performing biopsies on atypical or frequently unresponsive verrucous tumors.

Verrucous Carcinoma Arising in Ulcerative Lichen Planus of the Soles

“…There are three major forms of verrucous carcinoma described in the literature. One form, which involves the oral cavity, is called oral florid papillomatosis; a second form associated with the anogenital region is called giant condylomata acuminata of Buschke and Loewenstein; and a third type, similar to our case, is called plantar verrucous carcinoma—also called epithelioma cuniculatum 2–4 …”

Subungual Verrucous Carcinoma of the Thumb Treated by Intra-arterial Infusion with Methotrexate

“…To date, only 11 cases have been reported in the literature (Table 1). 1–8 The treatment of choice for small lesion is surgical excision with grafting 2,6,8 . For advanced cases, however, amputation is always indicated 1–4,6,7 and is followed by cosmetic and functional disability.…”

“…To date, only 11 cases have been reported in the literature 1–8 . The toes were affected in 6 patients 1–3,6,8 and the fingers in the remaining 5 patients 2,4–7 . In only 6 of the 11 cases (thumb in 4, finger in 1, and big toe in 1), the tumor's primary location was in the nail bed 1,2,4–6 .…”

Chemosurgical Reports: Plantar Verrucous Carcinoma in Black Women

“…Approximately 50 cases of plantar verrucous carcinoma have been reported in the literature 1–18 . Of these, only two were reported in black patients 3,5 .…”

“…Plantar verrucous carcinoma has been described previously under various names including “papillomatosis cutis carcinoides” 18 and “epithelioma cuniculatum.” 2 The tumor was first described in the English literature by Aird 2 and has since been classified as verrucous carcinoma by Brownstein and Shapiro 10 . Approximately 50 cases have been reported to date 1–18 . Of these, 39 occurred in males and 11 in females.…”